Mesopotamia

Back in the Paleolithic Age, old (ancient) Stone Age 2 million - 8000 B.C.E .Hunters/Gatherers we travelled light - ONLY carrying the absolute necessities. They were “One meal away from starvation”. As nomads we were never able to settle down we are constantly moving. We have to follow our food sources. We ate animals, grasses. Our clothes were animal/hydes. The animals that the men hunted were antelope, fox, wolf, dogs, cats , birds , tortoises , and crabs. The tools we used for hunting,…

Today people use the alphabet, but many centuries ago in Egypt the Egyptians used what are called Hieroglyphics. 391 A.D., Theodosius I (Byzantine Emperor) closed all Pagan temples in his empire. His action terminated a 4,000 year old tradition and an Egyptian language that was 1,500 years old. According to archaeological discoveries, hieroglyphics may be the oldest writing form. Hieroglyphics can symbolize tools, animals, boats, motion, time, and joy. There are 3 classes of hieroglyphs,…

Yagan was an indigenous Australian warrior from the noongar people who lived in the South west region of Western Australia. Which is Perth now. He was the son of Midgeroroo. He was born on 1795 in western Australia and died on the 11 July 1833 in Belhus. He was buried on Everton Cemetery, Liverpool. The relationship between Yagan who was part of aboriginals and British people was very complicated. Yagan was 35 years old in 1829 when British settlers landed in the area and established the Swan…

Do you know how complex the Mesopotamian Civilization was. They had laws, religion, and social class from the articles I have read. The sources I used to find all of this information are Hammurabi's Code, The Code of Ur-Nammu, The Advice of an Akkadian, and The Sumerian Prayer to Every God. Social Class was very obvious in their society. You can tell from how their laws are set up and the consequences of the laws that depend on your social class. This is how their social class was set up…

Would you like a ruler that if you punch your father and having your hands cut off would be your punishment or, if you you knock out an eye of a man, you lose your own eye? Well if not, then you don’t want Hammurabi as your leader. To explain, Hammurabi took the throne from his father after his death, and to control of Babylonian, Mesopotamian. Hammurabi was never knew when he was born or died or if he had wives and children. He was king nearly 4,000 years ago and ruled for 42 years, almost 43.…

Yagan Part A: Yagan was an Indigenous Australian warrior of the Noongar people. He belonged to a tribe of around 60 people who supposedly went by the title of Beeliar. He was the son of Midgigoroo who was the chief of his tribe. It is said that he was born at around 1795 and died July 1833. His people were what would be called south of Perth now in Western Australia bounded by the swan and canning rivers. Yagan was described as taller than the average man and of an impressive physic. He had a…

The Babylonian Empire reigned during the eighteenth century, and was extremely advanced for the time period that it reigned in. They had a fair judicial system in place that offered compensation for work and punishment for wrongdoing. They also had a social hierarchical system in place that divided people into various socioeconomic classes. Though the Babylonian empire could be considered a “civilization” to an extent due to it’s advanced social hierarchy and justice system, they are not widely…

The two stories are the 12 Labors of Herakles and the Epic of Gilgamesh. The myths are very similar in the aspect that both are stories of heroes, that have large holes in their characters. They each have multiple journeys and battles within their myths and can be seen going through the hero’s journey. A main difference is that at the end of the myths it seems as if as if Gilgamesh has learned from his myth at the end, while Herakles does not seem to change as much. The 12 Labors of Herakles…

Separation A Separation directed by Asghar Farhadi is the first Iranian movie that got nominated for Oscar and won the reward in the same year. This movie depicts two Iranian families who come from a completely different social status and background. Nader and Simin are a married couple with an average income who live in Tehran capital of Iran. Simin with a dream of migrating out of Iran tries to convince his husband Nader to leave his old father alone in Iran and immigrated with Simin. Nader…

In this essay I will be comparing the political and social structures of the Mesopotamian and the Indus river valley civilizations. To begin I will give you a little back ground about the Mesopotamian civilization and the Indus river valley civilizations. The Mesopotamian civilization began at about 3500 B.C. The Mesopotamian civilization was in between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. The Mesopotamian civilization created the first cities known as city-states. The Mesopotamian civilization also…